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From Doug Johnson's Blue Skunk Blog. Doug provides a link to the new Generations Online in 2009 report from the Pew Internet project. The chart of Generational Differences In Online Activities is an eye opener. (Since I have geezer eyeballs, the title of this post really appeals to me!)

ames Gates, a recently retired computer science teacher, thinks simple ignorance lies behind many school districts' decisions to block access to social media sites. (...) he notes most school districts in his area of south central Pennsylvania block all blogs. (...). Other administrators may point to the potential for inappropriate contact between educators and students. "Some teachers can take 50 kids over to Europe for 10 days, but they can't [communicate with students through social networks]. It drives me crazy."

...Google is to launch a service that would enable users to access their personal computer from any internet connection, according to industry reports. But campaigners warn that it would give the online behemoth unprecedented control over individuals' personal data....

Virtual, online desktop. Access your desktop from any computer.

We're excited to announce the availability of never-before-seen images from the LIFE photo archive. This effort to bring offline images online was inspired by our mission to organize all the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. This collection of newly-digitized images includes photos and etchings produced and owned by LIFE dating all the way back to the 1750s.

wordle contains the most frequently used 200 words of comments on CR2.0 project to improve access to professional development.

Share Your Stuff! myFreepath is a network of people who exchange content through playlists created in Freepath. Share your stuff with a private group or a worldwide audience without having to mess with file conversions or FTP gobblygook. Plus, get access to some pretty cool stuff that was packaged up by others.

Technology is in a constant state of evolution and change. Access speeds, hardware, software, and computer capabilities all evolve and improve on a monthly basis. ... Is it not time that we create a curriculum model that understands and this fact and works with it rather than tries to control it?

The design and development of learning environments that ensure learners have the freedom of access and the freedom to choose what, where, when, how to learn, and who to share that learning with - that is the purpose of this blog.

Remobo creates an Instant Private Network ™ (IPN) between users. It's like a computer network for your social network... Just login, add users to your buddy list, and Remobo will create a secure network for you to: Remote control your home computer and access files while at work or traveling. Privately share large files like photos & docs between computers or with friends & family. Replace your existing, costly and difficult to use VPN software. Run games, video conferencing, streaming media, secure instant messaging & more!

Full-text Digital Library offering books and corpora as lexical hypertexts on Creative Commons License Committed to accuracy, accessibility and Tablet PC oriented cognitive ergonomics

Want to make exemplary rubrics in a short amount of time? Try RubiStar out! Registered users can save and edit rubrics online. You can access them from home, school, or on the road. Registration and use of this tool is free

Here's a brief description of ten uses of an online grafitti creator for your English Language Learners. They require very little preparation and I've included some tips on how to use them. All these games were chosen because they are free, easily accessible, engaging and fun for English Language Learners.

Practice in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, including difficulty levels far beyond basic facts. Free unlimited access for classrooms!

Really nice collaborative science site. Access resources, partake in discussions, set up virtual classroom spaces, connect to other teachers, scientists, etc.

The following skills are assumed to help educators follow-through on their professional duties related to communicating electronically; making course documents available to students and parents; and accessing current resources.

HippoCampus is a project of the Monterey Institute for Technology and Education (MITE). The goal of HippoCampus is to provide high-quality, multimedia content on general education subjects to high school and college students free of charge. HippoCampus was designed as part of Open Education Resources (OER), a worldwide effort to improve access to quality education for everyone. HippoCampus content has been developed by some of the finest colleges and universities in the world and contributed to the National Repository of Online Courses (NROC), another MITE project. NROC makes editorial and engineering investment in the content to prepare it for distribution by HippoCampus. Both HippoCampus and NROC are supported by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

ReadWriteThink offers a collection of online Student Materials to support literacy learning in the K-12 classroom. These interactive tools can be used to supplement a variety of lessons and provide an opportunity for students to use technology while developing their literacy skills. Click on the name of each interactive for a brief description of the tool and a list of the ReadWriteThink lessons that use the tool. From there you'll also be able to directly access the tool and use it in your classroom.